American college football season
The 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jeff Tedford and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.
In one of the best seasons in program history, the Bulldogs finished the season 12–2, 7–1 in Mountain West play, to be champions of their conference's West Division. They represented the West Division in the Mountain West Championship Game, where they defeated Boise State to become Mountain West champions. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Arizona State. Their 12 wins were the most wins in a single season in school history.
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits
The Bulldogs signed a total of 17 recruits.
College recruiting information (2018)
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Nick Abbs OT
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Fresno, California
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Fresno City College
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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280 lb (130 kg)
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Oct 19, 2017
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Ricardo Arias WR
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Fresno, California
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McLane High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Jul 14, 2017
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Elijah Carson OT
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San Diego, California
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Morse High School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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Dec 20, 2017
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Steven Comstock QB
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Covina, California
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Northview High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jun 24, 2017
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Shawn Dourseau S
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Perris, California
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Citrus Hill High School
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jan 22, 2018
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Emoryie Edwards WR
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Tulare, California
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Tulare Union High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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Jun 26, 2017
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Isaiah Johnson WR
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Modesto, California
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Thomas Downey High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Feb 9, 2018
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Sherwin King S
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Fresno, California
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Sunnyside High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Jul 14, 2017
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Matt Kjeldgaard DT
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Oakdale, California
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Oakdale High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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270 lb (120 kg)
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Jul 14, 2017
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Matthew Lawson DT
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Ontario, California
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Colony High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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Dec 14, 2017
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Leonard Payne DT
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Los Angeles, California
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Salesian High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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270 lb (120 kg)
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Dec 17, 2017
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Deshawn Ruffin CB
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Fresno, California
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Sunnyside High School
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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Jul 14, 2017
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Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC
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Detroit, Michigan
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East English Village Preparatory Academy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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330 lb (150 kg)
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Feb 16, 2018
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Clive Truschel OG
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Clovis, California
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Clovis West High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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295 lb (134 kg)
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Dec 20, 2017
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Shamar Whestone CB
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Upland, California
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Upland High School
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Apr 30, 2017
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Ben Wooldridge QB
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Pleasanton, California
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Foothill High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jun 26, 2017
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Rodney Wright WR
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Fresno, California
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Clovis West High School
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Dec 11, 2017
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Bulldogs were predicted as favorites to win the West Division title.
Media poll
West Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Fresno State |
126 (16)
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2 |
San Diego State |
116 (6)
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3 |
UNLV |
78
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4 |
Nevada |
72
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5 |
Hawaii |
45
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6 |
San Jose State |
25
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Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Idaho* | | | Stadium | W 79–13 | 31,170 |
September 8 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | | | FS1 | L 14–21 | 38,280 |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA* | | | FS1 | W 38–14 | 60,867 |
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo* | | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPNU | W 49–27 | 33,401 |
October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nevada | | | ESPNU | W 21–3 | 15,367 |
October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Wyoming | | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA
| ESPNU | W 27–3 | 28,501 |
October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | | | ESPNU | W 38–7 | 16,708 |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Hawaii | | - Bulldog Stadium
- Fresno, CA (rivalry)
| ESPN2 | W 50–20 | 33,659 |
November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at UNLV | No. 23 | | CBSSN | W 48–3 | 15,276 |
November 9 | 7:15 p.m. | at Boise State | No. 23 | | ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 33,118 |
November 17 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | | | CBSSN | W 23–14 | 36,123 |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | | | ESPNU | W 31–13 | 26,162 |
December 1 | 4:45 p.m. | at No. 22 Boise State | No. 25 | | ESPN | W 19–16 | 23,662 |
December 15 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | No. 21 | | ABC | W 31–20 | 37,146 |
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Game summaries
Idaho
See also: 2018 Idaho Vandals football team
Idaho Vandals at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Vandals |
6 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
Bulldogs |
16 |
28 |
14 | 21 | 79 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
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- First Quarter
- 8:45 FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:21
- 2:05 FRES – Dejonte O'Neal 26-yard run (Asa Fuller PAT failed), Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:04
- 0:43 FRES – Asa Fuller 33-yard field goal, Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 1:18
- 0:05 IDHO – Jeff Cotton 73-yard pass from Colton Richardson (Cade Coffey PAT failed), Bulldogs 16–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:00
- Second Quarter
- 12:42 FRES – Jordan Mims 12-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 23–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:23
- 9:20 FRES – Jaron Bryant 74-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 30–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:22
- 2:58 FRES – Anthoula Kelly 39-yard interception return (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 37–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:00
- 0:00 FRES – Jaron Bryant 71-yard return of blocked field goal (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 44–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:48
- Third Quarter
- 9:14 FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 51–6. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:46
- 7:15 FRES – Derrion Grim 33-yard pass from Jorge Reyna (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 58–6. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, TOP 0:00
- 0:31 IDHO – Isaiah Saunders 6-yard run (Cade Coffey kick), Bulldogs 58–13. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:44
- Fourth Quarter
- 10:50 FRES – Saevion Johnson 5-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 65–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, TOP 0:00
- 6:19 FRES – Romello Harris 27-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 72–13. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:34
- 2:40 FRES – Saevion Johnson 1-yard run (Asa Fuller kick), Bulldogs 79–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:34
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- Passing
- IDHO – Colton Richardson, 3–10, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion, 19–26, 207 yards
- Rushing
- IDHO – Isaiah Saunders, 24 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
- FRES – Romello Harris, 4 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
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Junior defensive back Jaron Bryant was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two blocked field goals for touchdowns.
At Minnesota
See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Fresno State Bulldogs at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
Golden Gophers |
7 |
3 |
0 | 11 | 21 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Game information
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- First Quarter
- MINN – Seth Green 1-yard run (Emmit Carpenter Kick), 2:46. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17.
- Second Quarter
- MINN – Emmit Carpenter 53-yard field goal, 0:58. Golden Gophers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:25.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Jared Rice 1-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:20. Golden Gophers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards. 1:13.
- Fourth Quarter
- MINN – Emmit Carpenter 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Golden Gophers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yard, 5:37.
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 45-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
- MINN – Seth Green 3-yard run (Two-point conversion), 3:28. Golden Gophers 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 23/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- MINN – Zack Annexstad – 16/26, 175 yards
- Rushing
- FRES – Jordan Mims – 10 rushes, 41 yards
- MINN – Bryce Williams – 25 rushes, 87 yards
- Receiving
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
- MINN – Rashod Bateman – 5 receptions, 78 yards
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At UCLA
See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team
Fresno State Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
13 |
3 |
15 | 7 | 38 |
Bruins |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game information
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- First Quarter
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
- FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
- UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38.
- Third Quarter
- UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
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- Passing
- Rushing
- FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
- UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 8 rushes, 49 yards
- Receiving
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
- UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
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Toledo
See also: 2018 Toledo Rockets football team
Toledo Rockets at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets |
7 |
6 |
0 | 14 | 27 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
21 |
21 | 0 | 49 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
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- First Quarter
- FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:27. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
- TOL – Shakif Seymour 19-yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest Kick), 4:59. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
- Second Quarter
- TOL – Jameson Vest 46-yard field goal, 13:08. Rockets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:30.
- TOL – Jameson Vest 43-yard field goal, 10:22. Rockets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:08.
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 7-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:33. Bulldogs 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
- FRES – Kyle Riddering 2-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:24. Bulldogs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:27.
- FRES – Jordan Mims 47-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:26. Bulldogs 28–13. Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:06. Bulldogs 35–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
- FRES – Mykal Walker 38-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:22. Bulldogs 42–13. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:35.
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 2:48. Bulldogs 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
- Fourth Quarter
- TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 54-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 6:50. Bulldogs 49–20. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:41.
- TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson 25-yard pass from Eli Peters (Jameson Vest Kick), 2:42. Bulldogs 49–27. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:18.
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- Passing
- TOL – Eli Peters – 10/21, 179 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/31, 368 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- TOL – Mitchell Guadagni – 8 rushes, 55 yards
- FRES – Jordan Mims – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- TOL – Jon'Vea Johnson – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
- FRES – Jordan Mims – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
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At Nevada
See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Fresno State Bulldogs at Nevada Wolf Pack
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada
Game information
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- First Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:11. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:36.
- NEV – Ramiz Ahmed 41-yard field goal, 8:00. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52.
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:20. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 27-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:28. Bulldogs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:13.
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/28, 241 yards, 2 TD
- NEV – Cristian Solano – 22/43, 195 yards, 3 INT
- Rushing
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 5 rushes, 12 yards, 1 TD
- NEV – Cristian Solano – 23 rushes, 71 yards
- Receiving
- FRES – Jared Rice – 3 receptions, 98 yards
- NEV – Kaleb Fossum – 12 receptions, 97 yards
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Wyoming
See also: 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulldogs |
6 |
7 |
14 | 0 | 27 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
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- First Quarter
- WYO – Cooper Rothe 44-yard field goal, 11:14. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:46.
- FRES – Jared Rice 35-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 7:05. Bulldogs 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:52. Bulldogs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:48.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – David Tangipa 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:20. Bulldogs 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:27.
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 6-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:11. Bulldogs 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:29.
- Fourth Quarter
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- Passing
- WYO – Tyler Vanderwaal – 12/32, 117 yards, 1 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
- Rushing
- WYO – Nico Evans – 18 rushes, 58 yards
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 7 rushes, 53 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- WYO – Raghib Ismail – 2 receptions, 46 yards
- FRES – Jared Rice – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
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At New Mexico
See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team
Fresno State Bulldogs at New Mexico Lobos
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
10 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 38 |
Lobos |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Game information
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- First Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:10.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 16-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:18. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:04.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:29. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:38.
- UNM – Elijah Lilly 16-yard pass from Sheriron Jones (Andrew Shelley Kick), 0:57. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:24.
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 34-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:36. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:32. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 23-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:58. Bulldogs 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
- Fourth Quarter
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/30, 280 yards, 3 TD
- UNM – Sheriron Jones – 15/32, 147 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
- UNM – Tyrone Owens – 19 rushes, 83 yards
- Receiving
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
- UNM – Anselem Umeh – 2 receptions, 44 yards
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Hawaii
See also: 2018 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry
51st rivalry meeting: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rainbow Warriors |
3 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 20 |
Bulldogs |
14 |
23 |
10 | 3 | 50 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
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- First Quarter
- HAW – Ryan Meskell 43-yard field goal, 10:26. Rainbow Warriors 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:43.
- FRES – Jared Rice 19-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:43. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
- FRES – Jamire Jordan 49-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:37. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:20.
- Second Quarter
- HAW – JoJo Ward 50-yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell Kick), 14:30. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 76-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:11. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:12.
- FRES – Asa Fuller 22-yard field goal, 8:57. Bulldogs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11.
- HAW – Ryan Meskell 28-yard field goal, 4:35. Bulldogs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22.
- FRES – Jordan Mims 21-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29.
- FRES – Jamire Jordan 100-yard return of missed field goal (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:00. Bulldogs 37–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:53.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 9:49. Bulldogs 40–13. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:05.
- FRES – Derrion Grim 6-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:45. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:45.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 21-yard field goal, 13:36. Bulldogs 50–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:27.
- HAW – Devan Stubblefield 27-yard pass from Jeremy Moussa (Ryan Meskell Kick), 1:43. Bulldogs 50–20. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:42.
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- Passing
- HAW – Cole McDonald – 17/28, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 21/32, 284 yards, 4 TD
- Rushing
- HAW – Cole McDonald – 12 rushes, 62 yards
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 11 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- HAW – JoJo Ward – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 102 yards
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At UNLV
See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team
No. 20 Fresno State Bulldogs at UNLV Rebels
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Bulldogs |
7 |
10 |
17 | 14 | 48 |
Rebels |
0 |
0 |
0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
Game information
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- First Quarter
- FRES – Jamire Jordan 12-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:39. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:05.
- FRES – Asa Fuller 35-yard field goal, 0:36. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:10.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Kyle Riddering 9-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:45. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:09.
- FRES – Josh Hokit 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:22. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:07.
- FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 4:42. Bulldogs 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – Derrion Grim 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:54. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:04.
- UNLV – Evan Pantels 28-yard field goal, 10:13. Bulldogs 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
- FRES – Saevion Johnson 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:14. Bulldogs 48–3. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:59.
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 26/35, 274 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- UNLV – Max Gilliam – 14/30, 98 yards, 1 INT
- Rushing
- FRES – Saevion Johnson – 3 rushes, 47 yards, 1 TD
- UNLV – Charles Williams – 16 rushes, 121 yards
- Receiving
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards
- UNLV – Brandon Presley – 4 receptions, 48 yards
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At Boise State
See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Fresno State football rivalry
Battle for the Milk Can: No. 16 Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 16 Bulldogs |
0 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
Broncos |
3 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- BSU – Haden Hoggarth 35-yard field goal, 6:37. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:05.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 3-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 14:12. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.
- FRES – Asa Fuller 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:14.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:42. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
- BSU – Alexander Mattison 7-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 5:56. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:40.
- Fourth Quarter
- BSU – Alexander Mattison 1-yard run (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 14:57. Tie 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16.
- BSU – Khalil Shakir 49-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 9:22. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:31.
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 24/35, 283 yards, 1 TD
- BSU – Brett Rypien – 24/29, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- FRES – Jordan Mims – 8 rushes, 47 yards
- BSU – Alexander Mattison – 30 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
- BSU – A. J. Richardson – 5 receptions, 66 yards
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San Diego State
See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team and Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry
Battle for the Old Oil Can: San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aztecs |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
3 |
7 | 6 | 23 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- FRES – Jamire Jordan 86-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 12:08. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:11.
- SDSU – Fred Trevillion 75-yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron Kick), 6:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 25-yard field goal, 6:47. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
- SDSU – Fred Trevillion 70-yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron Kick), 6:29. Aztecs 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 10:56. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run, 12:40. Bulldogs 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36.
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- Passing
- SDSU – Christian Chapman – 4/13, 126 yards, 1 TD
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 17/24, 267 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- SDSU – Juwan Washington – 18 rushes, 38 yards
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- SDSU – Fred Trevillion – 4 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 10 receptions, 141 yards
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San Jose State
See also: 2018 San Jose State Spartans football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
Battle for the Valley Trophy: San Jose State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans |
0 |
0 |
0 | 13 | 13 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
3 |
14 | 14 | 31 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 4:04.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Jordan Mims 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:30. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson 31-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 0:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
- Fourth Quarter
- SJSU – Malike Roberson 73-yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford Kick), 14:47. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 18-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 11:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39.
- FRES – Arron Mosby 95-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:08. Bulldogs 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.
- SJSU – Tre Walker 4-yard pass from Michael Carrillo, 1:24. Bulldogs 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:34.
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- Passing
- SJSU – Michael Carrillo – 24/41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/29, 317 yards, 2 TD
- Rushing
- SJSU – Tyler Nevens – 9 rushes, 50 yards
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 92 yards
- Receiving
- SJSU – Tre Walker – 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
- FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 7 receptions, 173 yards, 1 TD
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See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team and 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Mountain West Championship Game: No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs at No. 19 Boise State Broncos
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
No. 25 Bulldogs |
7 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
No. 19 Broncos |
7 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- FRES – Michiah Quick 15-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 9:03. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:08.
- BSU – Sean Modster 10-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth Kick), 1:56. Tie 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
- Second Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 44-yard field goal, 3:20. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:32.
- Third Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 38-yard field goal, 11:07. Bulldogs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:53.
- Fourth Quarter
- BSU – Alexander Mattison 34-yard run, 8:01. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:09.
- Overtime
- BSU – Haden Hoggarth 23-yard field goal. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 1-yard run. Bulldogs 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
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- Passing
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 20/32, 170 yards, 1 TD
- BSU – Brett Rypien – 15/31, 125 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 17 rushes, 63 yards, 1 TD
- BSU – Alexander Mattison – 40 rushes, 200 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- FRES – Michiah Quick – 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
- BSU – Sean Modster – 4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
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|
See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and 2018 Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl: No. 19 Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Arizona State Sun Devils
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Bulldogs |
10 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
Sun Devils |
7 |
10 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal, 7:02. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43.
- FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return (Asa Fuller Kick), 4:58. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:04.
- ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 1:25. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
- Second Quarter
- ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run (Brandon Ruiz Kick), 12:43. Sun Devils 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 8:03. Bulldogs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
- ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal, 0:51. Tie 17–17. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:12.
- Third Quarter
- ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal, 5:33. Sun Devils 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:10.
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 1:00. Bulldogs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
- Fourth Quarter
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 5:19. Bulldogs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19.
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- Passing
- ASU – Manny Wilkins – 19/31, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT
- Rushing
- ASU – Eno Benjamin – 23 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD
- FRES – Ronnie Rivers – 24 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- ASU – Brandon Aiyuk – 9 receptions, 61 yards
- FRES – Dejonte O'Neal – 2 receptions, 42 yards
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Rankings
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 20 | 16 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 18 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
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CFP | Not released | 23 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 21 | Not released |
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Honors
Mountain West
Team
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Player
|
Position
|
Year
|
First
|
Christian Cronk
|
OL
|
SR
|
First
|
Mykal Walker
|
DL
|
JR
|
First
|
Jeff Allison
|
LB
|
JR
|
First
|
Tank Kelly
|
DB
|
SR
|
Second
|
KeeSean Johnson
|
WR
|
SR
|
Second
|
Jared Rice
|
TE
|
JR
|
Second
|
Micah St. Andrew
|
OL
|
SR
|
Second
|
JuJu Hughes
|
DB
|
JR
|
Second
|
Mike Bell
|
DB
|
JR
|
Second
|
Blake Cusick
|
P
|
JR
|
Honorable
|
Jason Bryant
|
DB
|
JR
|
Honorable
|
Jasad Haynes
|
DL
|
JR
|
Honorable
|
George Helmuth
|
LB
|
SR
|
Honorable
|
Marcus McMaryion
|
QB
|
SR
|
Jeff Allison is the defensive player of the year in the Mountain West Conference.
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2019 NFL draft
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